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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2016 Aug 15;24(5):376–389. doi: 10.1037/pha0000088

Table 3.

Association of Conduct Problems to Substance Use-Related Outcomes and Mediation by Alternative and Complementary Reinforcement

Total Effect Component Paths Mediation:
CP → Mediator → Outcome



CP → Outcome CP → Mediator Mediator →
Outcome
Controlling for CP
Indirect effect Direct effect
B (95% CI) B (95% CI) B (95% CI) B (95% CI) B (95% CI)
Outcome: Past Six-Month Use Status; Mediator: Alternative Reinforcers (Overall Sample; N = 3,202)
Model 1 (Unadjusted) .96 (.81, 1.10) −.18 (−.21, −.15) −.13 (−.22, −.03)** .02 (.001, .05)** .95 (.81, 1.09)
Model 2 (Adjusted)a .96 (.82, 1.11) −.17 (−.21, −.14) −.14 (−.24, −.04)** .02 (.002, .05)** .95 (.82, 1.09)
Model 3 (Adjusted)b .69 (.58, .80) −.14 (−.17, −.11) −.11 (−.21, −.01)* .02 (.002, .03)* .68 (.57, .79)
Model 4 (Adjusted)c .68 (.56, .80) −.13 (−.16, −.09) −.12 (−.23, −.02)* .02 (.002, .03)* .67 (.55, .78)

Outcome: Frequency Use; Mediator: Complementary Reinforcers (Past Six-Month Substance Users; N = 340)
Model 1 (Unadjusted) .44 (.34, .53) .41 (.21, .60) .18 (.08, .28)*** .08 (.002, .17)*** .36 (.23, .48)
Model 2 (Adjusted)a .44 (.35, .53) .42 (.22, .61) .20 (.09, .30)*** .08 (.002, .17)*** .36 (.25, .47)
Model 3 (Adjusted)b .34 (.24, .43) .37 (.17, .56) .18 (.08, .29)*** .07 (.01, .15)** .27 (.14, .41)
Model 4 (Adjusted)c .34 (.26, .42) .37 (.16, .59) .19 (.14, .24) .07 (.003, .15)*** .27 (.19, .34)

Outcome: Frequency Use; Mediator: Alternative Reinforcers (Past Six-Month Substance Users; N = 833)
Model 1 (Unadjusted) .52 (.46, .58) −.28 (−.32, −.23) −.46 (−.60, −.31) .13 (.05, .22) .39 (.33, .46)
Model 2 (Adjusted)a .53 (.46, .60) −.25 (−.32, −.19) −.44 (−.59, −.29) .11 (.03, .22) .41 (.33, .48)
Model 3 (Adjusted)b .38 (.31, .46) −.19 (−.28, −.11) −.38 (−.54, −.24) .07 (.01, .18) .30 (.23, .38)
Model 4 (Adjusted)c .41 (.35, .46) −.18 (−.26, −.10) −.35 (−.49, −.22) .06 (.004, .16) .33 (.26, .40)

Note. B (95%CI) = Parameter estimate for predictor from Generalized Estimating Equation with 95% confidence interval. CP = Conduct Problem.

a

Adjusted model is adjusted for demographic covariates, including ethnicity, sex, and parental education level.

b

Adjusted model is adjusted for peer substance use and positive urgency in addition to demographic covariates tested in aAdjusted.

c

Adjusted model is adjusted for depression, anxiety, and panic symptoms in addition to covariates tested in aAdjusted and bAdjusted.

*

p < .05,

**

p < .01,

***

p < .001,

p < .0001.